Eugene Levy talks Super Bowl ad, praises 'compassion' shown amid L.A. wildfires: 'Humanity is still very much alive'

For many Los Angeles residents, life changed on Jan. 7, when wildfires broke out across the city. Actor Eugene Levy was among the stars who lost a home in the Palisades Fire and said the devastation across L.A. was "beyond a nightmare."

Yahoo Entertainment caught up with Levy less than a week after the fires began as he shot a new Super Bowl ad for Little Caesars. "It's been tragic for far too many people," he said.

The Super Bowl is always about bringing people together. Levy remarked on how everyone was rallying around those affected by the wildfires.

"What we have seen so far is people caring about people. That has come through in a very big way. Those that have, are contributing in a major way to those who have not right now," he said. "I think compassion has been the waving banner for the poor people that have suffered greatly with this. It shows that humanity is still very much alive and thriving when things like this happen, and it's awfully nice to see."

While it was hard to ignore the somber state of the city, especially as the fires still raged on at the time of the interview, Levy said it felt "great being on set" and getting back to work. Levy's 30-second Super Bowl spot features the actor's signature eyebrows vanishing after discovering a new flavor of Little Caesars Crazy Puffs.

"It doesn't get much bigger than the Super Bowl. I've already experienced it, but this is my eyebrows’ first experience," Levy joked. "Crazy Puffs are just the greatest little inventions ever. It is my comfort food."

Levy also knows a thing or two about comfort, with Schitt's Creek being a go-to television show for many people. The Emmy-winning series, which Levy starred in with his kids Dan and Sarah, ended in 2020. But Levy said he and Dan, who co-created the comedy, are "continually" talking about a possible revival.

"There's nothing more that we'd like than to have an idea and a concept for a show that would make it worthwhile to get in and do it. But it's gotta be a concept and an idea that picks up where we left off," Levy said.

"That's pretty much a starting point for whatever we have to come up with next. So there's nothing on the table right now, but we continually talk about, 'Wouldn't it be nice if...'" Levy continued. "The idea that 10 years has gone by already since the show first came on the air only tells me that time is going by much too quickly... It was six great years for me and the family. We just had such a ball doing that show, and we'll see what happens down the line."

As for whether fans can expect the father-son duo to reunite again as Emmys co-hosts this year, Levy said no.

"There's nothing on the table. I think maybe a one-time-only thing is the way to go because once you start your second year of doing it, I think people are gunning for you," the American Pie star laughed. "I think the way we [ended] Schitt's Creek is the way we end our run as Emmys hosts."

Look for Levy's Little Caesars ad to air in the third quarter of the game.